Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen
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Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen | |
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Also known as | Mathematics Girl's High School |
数学女子学園 | |
Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Masuhiro Yamamura Koji Tokuta |
Directed by | Hayato Kawai |
Starring | Reina Tanaka Sayumi Michishige Dori Sakurada Maimi Yajima Airi Suzuki |
Narrated by | Dori Sakurada |
Opening theme | "Pyoco Pyoco Ultra" by Morning Musume |
Ending theme | "Hatsukoi Cider" by Buono! |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Harokasu Morizane |
Producers | Hiroyuki Ueno Toshiaki Nanba Kinya Yahagi |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | AX-ON Sugaku Joshi Gakuen Committee VAP D.N. Dream Partners 4cast.co.jp |
Original release | |
Network | NTV YTV (Japan) FBS |
Release | 11 January – 28 March 2012 |
Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (数学女子学園) is a Japanese television drama series.[1] It ran for 12 episodes. The cast primarily consists of Hello! Project members.
The song "Hatsukoi Cider" from Buono!'s single "Hatsukoi Cider / Deep Mind" was used as the closing theme for the TV series; the opening song is "Pyoco Pyoco Ultra" by Morning Musume.[2]
Synopsis
In the private school of Machida Special High School of Mathematics, a fight for the "No. 1 Mathematics Boss" breaks out between two high school girls, Nina and Sayuri. A male student by the name of Kazuki, who has zero interest in mathematics gets transferred to the school due to a mistake in the handling procedure.
Characters
Class 2A
- Nina Machida (町田 ニーナ, Machida Nina)
- Portrayed by Reina Tanaka
- A free spirited person. She is very innocent but very stubborn. She stands out as a Mathematics Genius. As she was born and raised in Fukuoka, she speaks in Hakata Dialect. She is in search of her lost sister who attended the school. Her tagline for winning battles is "Sine・Cosine・Mentaiko". She makes Kazuki her servant and makes him run errands for her.
- Sayuri Tachikawa (立川 さゆり, Tachikawa Sayuri)
- Portrayed by Sayumi Michishige
- A excessive self-consciousness person. Initially a rival of Nina, but came to respect her because of her strength in mathematics after losing to her in a mathematical battle.
- Kazuki Sato (佐藤 一樹, Sato Kazuki)
- Portrayed by Dori Sakurada
- He was transferred to the school by a mistake. A person who is very bad at mathematics and is unable to solve a middle school math problem. He is summoned around like a servant by Nina and Sayuri, but does not complain about it, with a slightly masochist personality. He falls in love at first sight easily, but it does not develop into love.
- Mami Shibuya (渋谷 真実, Shibuya Mami)
- Portrayed by Maimi Yajima
- A person with strong sense of justice. She is the leader of the Shibuya Keibitai. She constantly carries a handcuff to keep the school safe. She like mystery and detective novels and is very engrossed when reading it. After losing a mathematical battle to Nina, they are seen together battling others. She is a former Mathematical Battle Judge.
- Yuri Uehara (上原 優梨, Uehara Yuri)
- Portrayed by Airi Suzuki
- Known as the "Cute Angel" and classmate of Nina and Sayuri. Although she falls in love easily, her love for mathematics is stronger than any romance. She pays very close attention to Kazuki. She also battled Nina and lost. She became Nina's companion after which.
Recurring characters
- Nagisa Toriumi (鳥海 渚, Toriumi Nagisa)
- Portrayed by Risa Niigaki
- A teacher working for the school. Usually seen wearing a lab coat. She listens to Nina's troubles and gives advice. She also supports Nina in her quest to find her missing sister.
- Sana Nagata (永田 沙奈, Nagata Sana)
- Portrayed by Riho Sayashi
- She is the current mathematical judge. She appears when a mathematical battle breaks out and judges the battles fairly and in a cool manner.
- Umi Yamashita (山下 海, Yamashita Umi)
- Portrayed by Kanon Fukuda
- High school year 1 student. Admires and respects Nina.
- Riku Ogura (小倉 陸, Ogura Riku)
- Portrayed by Meimi Tamura
- High school year 1 student. Admires and respects Nina.
- Sora Tengenji (天現寺 空, Tengenji Sora)
- Portrayed by Ayaka Wada
- High school year 1 student. Admires and respects Nina.
- Mr. Muraki (村木先生, Muraki-sensei)
- Portrayed by Suzunosuke
- Former teacher of Class 2-A.
- Mina Hatsudai (初台 みな, Hatsudai Mina)
- Portrayed by Akari Saho
- Student of Class 2-A. She is the supporter of Yuri's love.
Shibuya Keibitai
- Noa Miyashita (宮下 のあ, Miyashita Noa)
- Portrayed by Haruka Kudo
- She is the leader of the Shibuya Keibitai (渋谷警備隊) and maintains the order of the school.
- Rion Miyamasu (宮益 りおん, Miyamasu Rion)
- Portrayed by Masaki Sato
- Shibuya Keibitai member and maintains the order of the school.
- Rin Utagawa (宇田川 りん, Utagawa Rin)
- Portrayed by Haruna Iikubo
- Shibuya Keibitai member and maintains the order of the school.
- Runa Jinnan (神南 瑠菜, Jinnan Runa)
- Portrayed by Ayumi Ishida
- Shibuya Keibitai member and maintains the order of the school.
Kuishin Girls
- Fuyumi Okubo (大久保 冬美, Okubo Fuyumi)
- Portrayed by Maasa Sudo
- Leader of the Kuishin Girls (食いしんガールズ) and a very big eater. She always wins eating competitions. A person seen as troublesome, but is actually very motherly. The other Kuishin Girls refer to her as a mother.
- Haru Akasaka (赤坂 春, Akasaka Haru)
- Portrayed by Mizuki Fukumura
- A member of Kuishin Girls.
- Riko Nakano (中野 理子, Nakano Riko)
- Portrayed by Erina Ikuta
- A member of Kuishin Girls.
- Mei Otsuka (大塚 メイ, Otsuka Mei)
- Portrayed by Kanon Suzuki
- A member of Kuishin Girls.
Judgement Squad
- Iroha Aoyama (青山 彩葉, Aoyama Iroha)
- Portrayed by You Kikkawa
- Leader of the Judgement Squad (風紀委員) (School Committee). She has a very serious and cool personality.
- Miku Azabu (麻布 未来, Azabu Miku)
- Portrayed by Saki Shimizu
- A member of the Judgement Squad (School Committee), serving under Aoyama.
- Takako Jinguu (神宮 貴子, Jinguu Takako)
- Portrayed by Chinami Tokunaga
- A member of the Judgement Squad (School Committee), serving under Aoyama.
Nina Faction
- Haru Maihama (舞浜 はる, Maihama Haru)
- Portrayed by Sayuki Takagi
- High school year 1 student. She adores Nina and imitates Nina's appearance and mannerism. She is part of the Nina Faction (ニーナ派, Nina-ha).
- Natsu Hakkeijima (八景島 なつ, Hakkeijima Natsu)
- Portrayed by Kurumi Yoshihashi
- High school year 1 student. She adores Nina and imitates Nina's appearance and mannerism. She is part of the Nina Faction.
- Aki Daiba (台場 あき, Daiba Aki)
- Portrayed by Nanami Tanabe
- High school year 1 student. She adores Nina and imitates Nina's appearance and mannerism. She is part of the Nina Faction.
Elite Butai
- Satoko Komaba (駒場 聡子, Komaba Satoko)
- Portrayed by Saki Nakajima
- She is a student in the Advance Class and Inner Circle of the school which is divided by a yellow-line boundary that indicates "elite area." One of the top 3 students of the elites and the leader of the Elite Butai (エリート部隊). She wants to over take the school and get rid of the Outer Circle. Both her parents are university professors and her older brother is studying in Harvard University.
- Tomoko Mita (三田 智子, Mita Tomoko)
- Portrayed by Chisato Okai
- She is a student in the Advance Class and Inner Circle and also one of the top 3 student of the elites.
- Yuko Yotsuya (四谷 優子き, Yotsuya Yuko)
- Portrayed by Mai Hagiwara
- She is a student in the Advance Class and Inner Circle and also one of the top 3 student of the elites.
Devil Sisters
- Akina Sugamo (巣鴨 明奈, Sugamo Akina)
- Portrayed by Kei Yasuda
- Leader of the Devil Sisters (デビルシスターズ) and a 3rd year student held back for 15 years.
- Seiko Akasuka (浅草 聖子, Asakusa Seiko)
- Portrayed by Kaori Iida
- Sub-Leader of the Devil Sisters and a 3rd year student held back for 15 years.
Other characters
- Tomoko Harajuku (原宿 ともこ, Harajuku Tomoko)
- Portrayed by Momoko Tsugunaga
- A mysterious transfer student who prides herself as most cute and used it as a confrontation with Sayuri. She has won a battle against Sayuri in the past.
- Tsutomi Imawaka (イマワカ 勤, Imawaka Tsutomu)
- Portrayed by Tetsuya Makita
- A student teacher in class 2-A. Mami is in love with him.
- Reiko Shirogane (白金 麗子, Shirogane Reiko)
- Portrayed by Erina Mano
- A transfer student with a princess-like personality and is very selfish. She changes the rules of the school the moment she arrives without permission and increases her number of friends with bribes. She is the daughter of the president of the Shirogane Corporation.
- Yu Meguro (目黒 ゆう, Meguro Yu)
- Portrayed by Karin Miyamoto
- Reiko's attendant.
- Kina Machida (町田 キーナ, Machida Kina)
- Portrayed by Rika Ishikawa
- The former mathematical boss and Nina's elder sister.
Episode Information
Episode | Subtitle | Viewership |
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Lesson #01 | You saw my underwear! A battle breaks out | 1.6 |
Lesson #02 | A Theft Case! A beautiful woman arrested | 1.7 |
Lesson #03 | School Race with the Beauty with a Big Appetite | 1.0 |
Lesson #04 | Those who oppose Judgment Squad will dropout! | 1.3 |
Lesson #05 | A cute battle of seat changing | 1.4 |
Lesson #06 | The Battle for Beauty, Michishige VS Tsugunaga! Hello!Pro | 1.6 |
Lesson #07 | Tanaka, Michishige & S/mileage | 1.5 |
Lesson #08 | Battle against the Elite Butai | 1.4 |
Lesson #09 | A surprising first sight development | 1.7 |
Lesson #10 | The Transfer student is an Ojou-sama!? | 2.7 |
Lesson #11 | Appearance of the strongest enemy? | 1.8 |
Lesson #12 | The Final Decisive Battle! | 2.1 |
Average Viewership (Kanto Area Only) = 1.7 |
References
- ^ "Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina star in "math battle" drama series with other Hello! Project members". Tokyograph. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen - Nippon Television" (in Japanese). Nippon Television. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)